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Maybe I'm nuts.... but I've decided to keep my external warning lights. I did a lot of searching, but finally tracked down amber LED warning lights with a clear lens. They won't show anything until I hit the switch, then I have Whelen 900 / Tecniq K90 LED warning lights. This makes the third...

I finally changed my Avatar. I had been using a photo of a pizza I had in Rome -- the kind where you know the pepperoni didn't come from Hormel and the cheese wasn't Sargento. Best pizza I've ever had. I finally figured I should maybe use my buggy as an Avatar instead.....

When I worked on mine in the driveway in the sun, the white paint made it challenging to see what I was doing. I thought about grafting a pop-up canopy to the side for shade -- and that's in MINNESOTA! I can only imagine what working on anything that's been roasting in the AZ sun for a few hours...

An ambulance has parasitic drains on the electrical system that will always be there unless you add a battery disconnect switch. The switch should be installed in the negative lead to the batteries. Regarding lights - here in the US, you can usually have red/blue lights as long as you don't use...

I've driven those creatures, but the ones I drove were in better condition.... At least, you should be able to download a decent manual with all the details!

You'll probably have to add reinforcing to the front edge - Sinks are made from 20-22 gauge stainless, and they won't have a lot of stiffness if their shape is altered.

I bought a set like the roller knee pads several years ago when I was installing a lot of ceramic tile. They work well, but I've also just used a 16x16" piece of plywood with 2" casters as a sit-down dolly. It worked well, but it was a bear to get up from since it kept rolling -- I was so close...

Keep it. My Medic Master / Freightliner medium ambulance has one 275 amp alternator. Compare the prices beteeen a new 100 amp alternator and a 275 amp unit, and you'll really love your two alternator system

One thought might be to use a military diesel fueled heater. After all the years they have been in use, the system is pretty reliable. Pennersm said it all --

The only problem with the diesel fired heaters I've run into is carbon - they have to be kept clean. The military has used diesel fired heaters for years with good success. One point of concern - since the heater pulls fuel from the truck's fuel tank, you could find yourself low on truck fuel if...

Instead of removing a compartment door, I prefer figuring out a way to reuse it as-is. If there's no chance it will ever be needed, remove the door & frame, then install a piece of 1/8" aluminum in its place. Using 3/16" aluminum pop rivets with 3M 5200 will definitely do the job (plus it's a...

Mine only ran $225, so I figure it's cheap insurance. 3/4" drive with a 3/4" deep socket works perfectly, plus the wrench case even has enough room to store the socket as well.

The only problem with just using math to get the required input torque is that the mechanical efficiency of the gear train is assumed to be 100%. I know it's not 100% efficient, but it will take a trip to a calibration lab to get actual numbers. The lab would use a digital read out load cell...

I was thinking (dangerous, sometimes...), and I wonder if I could gimmick up a test stand using my 66:1 torque multiplier and the torque wrench to get some sort of idea what kind of input torque I'd need to have 450-500# output? Definitely a project for summer, but it wouldn't take a lot to rig...

I'm also facing a decision on the attendant's chair. It's a great space, and would be perfect for a recliner, except my space is only 26" wide. That's probably great for someone who's doing CPR at siren speeds, but it's tight for any kind of a recliner. For now, it will stay as a CPR seat while...

Totally right, Pat. Plus, my ambulance has a raised spot on each side for rear wheel clearance, and that means that I can't just bring the squad seat area down to main floor level. And I gotta admit that I want to hang onto the space under the squad seat. If I lower the squad seat height to...

Been getting an education, I have... I had been planning to stuff a pair of RV recliners into the buggy to serve as both daytime chairs, and as night time sleeping spots. I got a new right knee in November, then spent a week sleeping in my family room recliner before I recovered to the...

Now they can be seen!

I don't see them either, Pat.

It looks like ambulance projects also thrive on almost-enough-room-for-installation. My existing front of the module AC evaporator/heating unit fills the space pretty completely, but it looks like I will have just enough room to route my AC hoses from the top mounted AC condenser through the...